NIJ FY 2026 State and Local Collection and Reporting of Crime Data
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-NIJ-2026-172645
- Agency
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National Institute of Justice
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $2,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- City/Township Governments
- County Governments
- Other
- For Profit Organizations
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- State Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Small Businesses
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Special District Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Independent School Districts
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Points of contact
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- OJP Response Center ojp.responsecenter@usdoj.gov (800) 851-3420
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Justice is soliciting applications for rigorous research examining accuracy of crime data collection and reporting practices across state and local jurisdictions, with applications due August 28, 2026 via Grants.gov (September 4, 2026 via JustGrants). Eligible applicants include state governments (including D.C., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands), city and county governments, tribal governments (federally and non-federally recognized), special district governments, independent school districts, public and private higher education institutions, 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and small businesses; non-U.S. entities are ineligible.
The program seeks proposals that identify common challenges in crime data fidelity and develop scalable, widely adoptable best practices to improve data quality and integrity, with particular interest in studies examining how agencies collect offense information to ensure alignment between reported data and actual events and to strengthen broader data governance practices. Awards are issued as cooperative agreements under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants). Award periods typically range 12 to 36 months with quarterly fund releases. The source does not specify award ceilings, floors, or expected number of awards. All final award decisions are made by the Assistant Attorney General. Authorized Representatives must accept or decline awards within 45 days of notification. Records must be retained for three years from the date of final expenditure report submission. For-profit applicants should review DOJ Grants Financial Guide and award conditions carefully, as different requirements may apply in certain circumstances including audit obligations.
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Update #2 · Latest ·
For the purposes of this NOFO, "state" in State Government Entities means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Non-U.S. entities are not eligible for awards. All grant awards are made to U.S. institutions. - This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 State and Local Collection and Reporting of Crime Data program. This opportunity seeks proposals for rigorous research that examines the accuracy of crime data collection and reporting practices across state and local jurisdictions. The goal is to identify common challenges and develop scalable and widely adoptable best practices to improve data quality and integrity. Of particular interest are studies that examine how agencies collect information regarding offenses to ensure fidelity between reported data and actual events and to strengthen broader data governance practices.
Update #1 ·
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 State and Local Collection and Reporting of Crime Data program. This opportunity seeks proposals for rigorous research that examines the accuracy of crime data collection and reporting practices across state and local jurisdictions. The goal is to identify common challenges and develop scalable and widely adoptable best practices to improve data quality and integrity. Of particular interest are studies that examine how agencies collect information regarding offenses to ensure fidelity between reported data and actual events and to strengthen broader data governance practices.
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